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Our newly launched Marine and Cargo Services continue to prove highly successful across our operations in Africa and the Middle East. The services now include: Live vessel discharge supervision Live vessel loading supervision Marine surveying, truck and damage reconciliation Bagging verification Draft surveys Sampling and analysis Live reporting is a key element of these services. We report all vessel discharge and l

Vallis has now been operational in Egypt for 2 and a half years. During this time, we have had operations at 60 different warehouses, silo facilities and storage tank facilities in 12 locations including all major ports. Our clients in Egypt include major international banks and trade houses, as well as some of Egypt’s largest grain importers. Since the start of operations in the country, we have handled 7.2 mi

I am pleased to announce that Vallis has recently set up a subsidiary in Djibouti, and we are now able to provide our full range of services in the country. 78% of Djibouti’s GDP is generated via the country’s port and related services. The port is the principal maritime outlet for Ethiopia’s imports and exports. This trade route has been strengthened by the opening of the new Addis Ababa-Djibouti r

We are pleased to announce that Vallis has a new subcontracting company in Ghana named Kristl Star Ghana Ltd. Kristl Star was set up in Ghana in October 2009 and is wholly owned and managed by Ken Ridgeway, who has vast experience and knowledge having provided independent inspection services for over 30 years. The company provides independent inspection and analytical services of marine, petro-chemichal, petroleum an

We are pleased to announce that Vallis Commodities has managed an SMA on coal in Egypt for the first time, at the port of Sokhna on the Gulf of Suez. Since the start of our operations in Egypt in 2014, Vallis has handled over 6 million tonnes of commodities in the country; this has mostly been soft commodities, including wheat, maize and edible oils. Our first coal operation in the region was a success, with local st

We are pleased to announce that Vallis has started its first operation in Morocco, controlling and monitoring stock levels at a scrap copper processing facility. The process starts from the receipt of scrap copper, continues through the furnaces and processing, and ends with the dispatch of the finished products. The management of the stock levels requires bespoke procedures to ensure an accurate reflection of the va

Since announcing that Vallis is operational in Rwanda last month, we have conducted audits and inspections in the country with the real prospect of a Collateral Management contract starting there shortly. Demand for sugar in Rwanda is outstripping supply, resulting in shortages. Rwanda currently consumes 70,000 tonnes of sugar per year, but is only able to produce 10,000 tonnes domestically. This vast deficit is met

I am pleased to announce that Vallis Commodities has recently started operations in a vanilla processing facility in Madagascar. Vallis staff monitor all aspects of the vanilla processing, from the receipt of the green beans through to the release of the fully dried vanilla. A showreel about the island and the vanilla drying process in Madagascar is available here: Vanilla Showreel If you have any questions about thi

Earlier this year Vallis Commodities launched our Marine and Cargo Services in ports across Africa. We are committed to ensuring that our staff have the skills and knowledge to provide the highest quality solutions in this area. Last month, 20 of our operations staff from both the UK office and overseas completed a week-long workshop provided by the prestigious Lloyd’s Maritime Academy. The workshop, presented

We are pleased to announce that Vallis Commodities Limited has recently set up a subsidiary in Rwanda. Vallis Commodities now has 26 subsidiaries in Africa and 3 in the Middle East. Rwanda is now the 5th fastest growing economy in Africa, and we are looking forward to doing business there. We have compiled a research report into the country, which is available here: Rwanda Country Report We have plenty of capacity to